Emphatic instruction for entering the answers to this puzzle's 10 starred clues? |
New York Times |
05 Jun 2025 |
Familiar admonition ignored here |
Newsday |
29 May 2025 |
"Excuses are unacceptable" ... or a hint to interpreting the starred clues |
Universal |
17 Jul 2024 |
"I won't hear any excuses!" ... also, a clue to the three other longest Across answers |
LA Times Daily |
26 Nov 2021 |
'I don't want to hear any excuses,' as well as a hint to this puzzle's theme |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 May 2018 |
"... period!" |
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Positively no excuses |
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Unqualified (with a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
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Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
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Puzzle theme evident in 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
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Emphatic words |
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Straightforward |
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Emphatic words |
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Positively |
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For sure! |
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Familiar five-word phrase that means "Excuses are unacceptable!" |
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Positively as is |
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Unequivocal statement re this puzzle |
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Statement defied by this puzzle |
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Ultimatum |
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Kin of "That's final!" |
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Without excuses |
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